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RECORDS OF VULCAN FOUNDRY LTD. NEWTON LE WILLOWS, MERSEYSIDE
Reference Code: B/VF Acc. No.: MMM.1970.37
Deposited 1960, 1970, 1984 & 1985 further material deposited 1993, 1994 & 1996
DLM 1990 Revised DLM 1995 2nd Revision DLM 1996 Retyped DRL 2003
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RECORDS OF VULCAN FOUNDRY LTD. NEWTON LE WILLOWS, MERSEYSIDE
Introduction
Charles Tayleur, a Liverpool engineer, founded the Vulcan Foundry at Newton-le-Willows in 1830. In 1832 Robert Stephenson, the railway engineer, joined him in partnership. In 1847 they took over the Bank Quay Foundry in Warrington and in 1852 built their first sea-going iron vessel, the clipper Tayleur, which was tragically wrecked off Dublin in 1854 en route to Australia. The partnership was incorporated as a private company in 1864 as the Vulcan Foundry Co., Ltd.
Vulcan locomotives were exported all over the world, with the first locomotives for Russia and Japan supplied in 1837 and 1871 respectively. During World War II the factory built the "Waltzing Matilda" tank and in 1944 Vulcan acquired another locomotive business, Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd., based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
With the demise of steam, Vulcan turned to diesel and electric locomotives, in conjunction with the English Electric Co., Ltd., becoming full members of that group of companies in 1955. The English Electric Co., Ltd., became part of the G.E.C. group in 1968. In 1970 Rushton Paxton Diesels Ltd., became the manager of G.E.C. Diesels Ltd., and today occupies the Vulcan works.
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Contents
1/1 - 3 Administration 1864 - 1968
2/1 - 3 Legal 1837 - 1965
3/1 - 2 Investment 1864 - 1958
4/1 - 4 Finance 1864 - 1940
5/1 - 7 Operational c.1840 - 1978
6/1 - 2 Sales and Service 1909 - 1984
7/1 - 7 Staff and Wages 1838 - 1984
8/1 - 4 Miscellaneous 1825 - 1980
9/1 - 5 Library 1827 - 1973
10/1 - 3 Ledgers, re Charles Tayleur 1838 - 1849
11/1 - 4 Correspondence 1962 - 1964
12/1 Technical Book 1995
13/1 - 2 Items 1992
14/1 Ledger 1854
Please Note: Items 1/1/1-4, 2/1/1-2, 5/1/1-6 are in the Strongroom
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Item No. Description Date(s)
B/VF/1/1 - 3 ADMINISTRATION 1864 - 1968
1/1 - 5 Minute Books 1864 - 1924
1 No. 1 Vulcan Foundry Co., Ltd. 1864 - 1886
2 No. 2 Vulcan Foundry Co., Ltd. 1886 - 1905
3 No. 3 Vulcan Foundry Ltd. [fragile] 1886 - 1911
4 No. 4 Vulcan Foundry Ltd. 1914 - 1924
5 Minute Vouchers No. 3. [bound in one book] 1875 - 1886
2/1 - 4 Shareholders Meetings, Annual Reports 1865 - 1968
1/1-3 Vulcan Foundry Co., Ltd. 1865 - 1968
1 Bound volume of Annual Reports. 1865 - 1889
2 Bound volume of Annual Reports. 1890 - 1929
3 Annual Reports of Vulcan Foundry Ltd., and its successor 1930 - 1968 companies. [c.54 items loose in folder with many inserts]
2/1-3 English Electric Co., Ltd. 1955 - 1963
1 Address by the Chairman. [note 1960 missing] 1955 - 1963
2 Reports and Accounts. 1956
3 Activities of the group. 1956 - 1957
3/1 Ruston Proctor & Co., Ltd. 1890 - 1966
1 Bound volume of Annual Reports. [fragile] 1890 - 1966
4/1 Entre Rios Railways Co., Ltd. 1929
1 Notice of ordinary general meeting. 29 Oct 1929
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B/VF/1/1 - 3 ADMINISTRATION (cont) 1864 - 1968
3/1 - 3 Correspondence 1901 - 1960
1/1-5 Letter Books 1901 - 1905
1 Letter Book, No. 35. [fragile] Sept 1901 - Feb 1902
2 Letter Book, No. 36. [fragile] Feb 1902 - Sept 1902
3 Letter Book, No. 38. [fragile] Feb 1903 - Jul 1903
4 Letter Book, No. 41. [fragile] June 1904 - Feb 1905
5 Letter Book, No. 42. [fragile] Feb 1905 - June 1905
2 Folder marked, "E.J. Willner". 1956 - 1959
3 Folder marked, "London Flat". 1955 - 1960
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Item No. Description Date(s)
B/VF/2/1 - 3 LEGAL 1837 - 1965
1/1 - 8 Agreements 1837 - 1965
1 Copies of agreements, including deeds and leases, etc., between 1837 - 1908 Vulcan Foundry and other parties. [24 typescript items]
2 Copy of agreement between Ruston & Hornsby Ltd. and Bucyrus- 1929 Erie Co. [with inserts]
3 Agreement between Bucyrus-Erie Co. and Ruston & Hornsby Ltd. 20 Dec 1948
4 Copies of agreements between Ruston & Hornsby Ltd. and (?)1929 Bucyrus Ltd. [with inserted papers]
5 Agreements between Ruston & Hornsby Ltd. and Aveling-Barford 1934 - 1942 Ltd. [2 volumes - with inserts]
6/1-4 Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd. and Bucyrus-Erie Co. 1957 - 1958
1 Proposed new agreements. 20 Sept 1957
2 Manufacturing agreement. [2 copies] 1 Jan 1958
3 Selling agreement. [2 copies] 1 Jan 1958
4 Termination agreement. [2 copies] 1 Jan 1958
7 Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd., distributor agreement. 1 Apr 1965
8 Ruston & Hornsby Ltd., revision of service agreements for its 1965 directors.
2/1 - 14 Memorandum and Articles of Association 1879 - 1964
1 Vulcan Foundry Ltd., and other resolutions. [fragile, with inserts] 1909 - 1953
2 Richard Hornsby & Sons Ltd., also includes annual reports. 19 Nov 1879 & 1880 - 1917
3 Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Ltd. 12 May 1884
4 Ruston & Hornsby (Australia) Proprietary Ltd. [2 copies] 11 Sept 1924
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B/VF/2/1 - 3 LEGAL (cont) 1837 - 1965
2/1 - 14 Memorandum and Articles of Association (cont) 1879 - 1964
5 Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd. 29 Nov 1929
6 Davey Paxman & Co. (Colchester) Ltd. 2 Aug 1932
7 Alfred Wiseman & Co., Ltd. 16 Jan 1933
8 Ruston & Hornsby (India) Ltd. 28 Sept 1939
9 T.P. Spares Ltd. [2 copies] 4 Jan 1950
10 Aveling & Barford Ltd. 9 Jan 1950
11 Colchester Instruments Ltd. 11 Oct 1952
12 Kelvin Engines Ltd. 29 June 1953
13 Regulateurs Europa Ltd. [2 copies] 30 Jan 1954
14 Kelvin Engines (West Africa) Ltd. 30 Jan 1964
3/1 Invention 1859
1 Copy of specification of the invention of Mr. S.D. Davison of Leith, 30 Jul 1859 Mid Lothian, Scotland, for improvement in locomotives steam engines.
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B/VF/3/1 - 2 INVESTMENT 1864 - 1958
1/1 - 2 Share Books 1864 - 1884
1 Vulcan Foundry Co., Ltd. [fragile] 1864 - 1865
2 Vulcan Foundry Co., Ltd. [fragile] 1864 - 1884
2/1 Letters of Indemnity 1900 - 1958
1 Vulcan Foundry Co., ltd. [fragile] 1900 - 1958
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B/VF/4/1 - 4 FINANCE 1864 - 1940
1/1 Ledger 1864 - 1889
1 Vulcan Foundry Co., Ltd., No. 1. 1864 - 1889
2/1 - 2 Journals 1864 - 1921
1 Vulcan Foundry Co., Ltd., No. 1. 1864 - 1900
2 Vulcan Foundry Co., Ltd., No. 2. 1900 - 1921
3/1 Correspondence 1909
1 Letter to W. Collingwood, explaining details of an account. 7 Oct 1909
4/1 - 2 Insurance Records 1887 - 1940
1 Works boilers inspection reports. 6 Jan 1887 - 4 Mar 1908
2 Insurance records. 1939 - 1940
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Item No. Description Date(s)
B/VF/5/1 - 7 OPERATIONAL c.1840 - 1978
1/1 - 17 Albums and Photographs of Locomotives c.1840 - 1963
1 Bound album, "No. 1", engines built 1870-1892. [Note album 1884 No. 2 is missing.] [fragile]
2 Bound album, "No. 3". [fragile] 1871 - 1895
3 Bound album, "No. 4". [fragile] 1896 - 1910
3a Bound album, "No. 5". [fragile] 1872 - 1896
4 Bound album, "No. 6" - also contains 2 views of Vulcan Foundry. 1891 - 1899 & [fragile] c.1840 & 1901
5 Album labelled, "America", side and ¾ view showing locomotives c.1938 sent to Central and South America. [fragile]
6 Album labelled, "India", side and ¾ view showing locomotives sent 1888 - 1947 to India. [fragile]
7/1-2 Albums 1956 - 1963
1 Album of oil engines. 1956 - 1961
2 Album of oil engines. 1962 - 1963
8 Album of the New Zealand Railways, diesel electric locomotive. 1955
9 RENFE electric locomotive, mounted photograph of the visit of 29 Apr 1952 inspection to the foundry, showing staff beside the engine.
10 Mounted photograph of the Tasmanian diesel electric locomotive, c.1950 and folder of erection photographs.
11/1-3 The "Liberation" Locomotive 1945 - 1946
1 Specification and maintenance instructions. Jul 1945
2 Story of its design, reprint from Railway Gazette. [2 copies] 28 Jan 1946
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Item No. Description Date(s)
B/VF/5/1 - 7 OPERATIONAL (cont) c.1840 - 1978
1/1 - 17 Albums and Photographs of Locomotives (cont) c.1840 - 1963
11/1-3 The "Liberation" Locomotive (cont) 1945 - 1946
3 Folders of photographs: 1. "Particulars and Photographs". [2 copies] 1946 2. "Transportation & Shipping". May 1946
12 Mounted photograph of the Assam Railway locomotive and c.1915 workers. [fragile]
13 Photographs of steam, diesel and electric locomotives - some n.d. mounted. [61 items]
14 Photographs of the "BEA Carrington Station", diesel locomotive. n.d. [28 items]
15 Original mounted print of "Locomotive No. 1". [3 copies] n.d.
Note: Items 16 and 17 are being sorted and conserved, and access is unavailable for the foreseeable future. Please consult the curator, re current availability.
16 Glass photographic negatives of the Vulcan Foundry and Robert n.d. Stephenson's locomotives. [c.650 Vulcan items and c.250 Stephenson items]
17 Photographic prints of the Vulcan Foundry and Robert n.d. Stephenson's locomotives. [c.1,000 items]
2/1 - 9 Premises 1923 - 1960
1 Map of Newton in Makerfield UDC area, to show proposed Jan 1923 development area. [fragile]
2 Drawing to show how Wargrave House was to be divided into 2 31 May 1927 houses for Vulcan Foundry Ltd.
3 Plan for showing positions of auto-telephones in the Vulcan 9 June 1927 Foundry Works.
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B/VF/5/1 - 7 OPERATIONAL (cont) c.1840 - 1978
2/1 - 9 Premises (cont) 1923 - 1960
4 Annotated plans of foundry, for a visit of the Institute of Mechanical 28 June 1929 Engineers. [3 items]
5 Drawing to show proposed site of Sewerage Pumping Station at 23 May 1932 Vulcan Works.
6 Drawing to show the Stephenson housing development site in 1960 Darlington, Co. Durham.
7 Plans of Foundry area - scale 1:2500. [3 items] c.1925
8 Plan of foundry showing railways. n.d.
9 Drawing to show building line on Park Road, Newton-le-Willows, n.d. scale 20 ft. to 1 in.
3/1 Processes 1914
1 Technical drawings, Nos. 5788 and 5789 of header boxes and 17 Nov 1914 colour prints [2] of same.
4/1 - 10 Plans and Drawings 1833 - 1956
1 Drawing set numbers for locomotives built by Vulcan Foundry. n.d.
2 Future standard broad and metre gauge steam locomotives n.d. (N3106). [9 copies]
3 ISR standard engines broad and metre gauge. [2 copies] 21 Jan 1931
4 Electric and steam locomotive classification. 2 May 1934
5/1-2 Wheel Arrangements for Chinese Railway Locomotives and 1935
Tenders
1 4-8-4 type locomotives and tenders. [5 items] 25 Feb 1935
2 Tenders with and without booster. [8 items] 8 Mar 1935
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Item No. Description Date(s)
B/VF/5/1 - 7 OPERATIONAL (cont) c.1840 - 1978
4/1 - 10 Plans and Drawings (cont) 1833 - 1956
6 Electric locomotives for G.I.P. Railway. [7 items] c.1950
7 Summary of the first hundred locomotives built on the site between 1893 1833-1840, prepared for the Chicago Exhibition. [2 copies]
8 * Vulcan Foundry. [c.500 drawings] 1833 - 1955
9 * Robert Stephenson. [c.300 drawings] 1902 - 1956
10 * Manning Wardle. [c.160 drawings, not a complete set] 1863 - (?)1920
* All these drawings are listed in the Hand List of the Vulcan Collection Railway Machinery 1833-1955. [Now out of print, but copy available for reference.]
5/1 - 8 Operational Manuals 1938 - 1941
1 Parts list for Light Tank, Mark VI. 1938
2 Parts list for Light Tank, Mark I. 1939
3 Parts list for engines for Infantry Tank, Mark II. Jan 1940
4 Specification for Infantry Tank, Mark 11A. Aug 1940
5 Spare parts list for Infantry Tank. [3 copies] 1940
6 Leyland Service Manual for Engines E148, 149, 164, 165. 1940 [2 copies]
7 Instructions for the Vickers-Carden-Lloyd Light Tank, Mark IV, c.1940 India.
8 Parts list for Humber Armoured Car, Mark I. May 1941
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Item No. Description Date(s)
B/VF/5/1 - 7 OPERATIONAL (cont) c.1840 - 1978
6/1 - 4 Ledgers 1844 - 1939
1 Abstract book, Charles Tayleur & Co. [fragile] 1844 - 1870
2/1-5 Specification Books of Locomotives built [5]: 1863 - 1898
1 Marked, No. 3. 1863 - 1875
2 Marked, No. 4. 1873 - 1885
3 Marked, No. 5. 1886 - 1888
4 Marked, No. 6. 1888 - 1894
5 Marked, No. 7. 1894 - 1898
3 Cost book. [fragile] 1870 - 1939
4 Sundries sales book. 1895 - 1909
7/1 - 8 Other Records 1909 - 1970
1 Chart of orders and locomotives built. 1909 - 1912
2 Map of Czechoslovakia issued by the Anglo-Czechoslovakian c.1930 Bank.
3 Orders let to other builders. 1932 - 1935
4 Drawing to show how the steamship Sea Fisher was loaded. 19 Nov 1946
5 Brochure from Belships Co., Ltd. c.1950
6/1-2 Flow Charts 1962
1 Planning, Rate-fixing and Progress Department. 15 June 1962
2 Production Control Department. 17 June 1962
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Item No. Description Date(s)
B/VF/5/1 - 7 OPERATIONAL (cont) c.1840 - 1978
7/1 - 8 Other Records (cont) 1909 - 1970
7 Tabulated list of locomotives built at the Vulcan Foundry from 10 Feb 1970 1833-1956.
8 Map of part of China to show the railway from Canton to Hankow. n.d.
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B/VF/6/1 - 2 SALES AND SERVICE 1909 - 1984
1/1 - 7 Promotional Literature 1935 - 1984
1 4-8-4 locomotives for the Chinese National Railways (reprint from 1 Nov 1935 Railway Gazette).
2 Vulcan Locomotives (review of recent locomotive building). 1947
3 Clayton Steam Generators (manufactured by Robert Stephenson 1958 and Hawthorns, Newcastle-upon-Tyne).
4 Ruston Diesels Ltd., card with map showing location of Vulcan 1958 Works.
5 GEC Electro Diesel Locomotives (reprint from Railway Gazette). 17 May 1968
6 Class 87 Electric Locomotives (reprint from Rail Engineering Sept 1973 International).
7 GEC Review of Operations. 1984
2/1 - 2 Exhibitions 1909 - 1931
1 Brochure, Three locomotives, 1825, 1829, 1909, produced for the 1909 Imperial International Exhibition, London, by Robert Stephenson & Co., Ltd.
2 Exhibition stand layout. 1931
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B/VF/7/1 - 7 STAFF AND WAGES 1838 - 1984
1/1 - 3 Wages and Salary Records 1937 - 1970
1 Wages book. Jul 1937 - Jan 1970
2 Chart to show weekly man-hours for various classes of work in the 1950 - 1956 Vulcan Foundry Works.
3 Record of salaries paid to bank. 28 Jan 1958
2/1 - 3 Staff Records 1923 - 1964
1 Index cards with details of some of the directors. [11 items] 1923 - 1951
2 Newscuttings from the Railway Gazette, re Brigadier James Storar 1950 - 1951 on his appointment as Vice Chairman of Vulcan Foundry Ltd., and then as Chairman of Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd.
3 List of personnel and other papers. 1962 - 1964
3/1 - 2 Apprentices 1873 - 1948
1 Indentures. [21 items] 1873 - 1890
2 Booklet: A career in locomotive building. May 1948
4/1 - 3 Pension Schemes 1960 - 1962
1 Summary of rules for Ruston & Hornsby (Australia) Pty., Ltd. n.d.
2/1-2 Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd. 1960 - 1961
1 Explanatory booklet. 1960
2 Explanatory booklet. 1961
3/1-2 English Electric Ltd. 1961 - 1962
1 Booklet explaining group's personnel services. 1961
2 Booklet explaining introduction of State Pension scheme. 1962 [with inserted papers]
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B/VF/7/1 - 7 STAFF AND WAGES (cont) 1838 - 1984
5/1 - 2 Office and Workshop Rules 1838 - 1846
1/1-2 Rules and Regulations to be observed by the workmen of Robert 1838
Stephenson & Co.
1 Framed copy. [fragile] 1 Nov 1838
2 Xerox copy of the above. 1 Nov 1838
2/1-2 Regulations for the Drawing Office of Robert Stephenson & Co. 1846
1 Framed copy. [fragile] 1 Feb 1846
2 Xerox copy of the above. 1 Feb 1846
6/1 - 4 House Magazines, Newsletters, etc. 1948 - 1984
1 Vulcan Magazine. [3 binders, some copies missing] 1948 - 1962
2 Napier News (Napier Aero Engines Ltd.). May/June 1962
3 Diesel News (English Electric Diesels Ltd.). Dec 1968
4 Ruston Review, Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5 (Ruston Diesels Ltd.). 1983 - 1984
7/1 - 6 Other Records c.1920 - 1959
1 Vulcan Foundry Works outing to Blackpool, Donkey Derby race 20 Sept 1930 card.
2 Correspondence, re the Clayton sales staff. 1958 - 1959
3 Letter from T. Fairclough to W. Collingwood, re an incident. 12 Oct 1909
4 Mounted photograph of Veteran employees. c.1920
5 Mounted photograph of staff at annual dinner. [fragile] c.1930
6 Mounted photograph of staff at annual dinner. [fragile] c.1950
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B/VF/8/1 - 4 MISCELLANEOUS 1825 - 1980
1/1 - 6 Historical Material 1833 - 1980
1/1-2 Vulcan Foundry 1930 - 1960
1 Copy of sermon preached by the Reverend B.M. Taylor at the 14 Sept 1930 Vulcan Centenary Service.
2 Bound Visitors Book. [fragile] 22 Dec 1941 - 3 June 1960
2/1-6 Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd. 1845
1 Index book, labelled "History" on the spine. n.d.
2 Notebook, labelled "History Catalogue". n.d.
3 Framed sheet entitled, "Historical Notes", used for display. n.d.
4 Framed photograph of novelty used for display. n.d.
5 Framed, silk mounted extract from the Newcastle Chronicle, 6 Sept 1845 "Public Process of, and Dinner to the Workmen", in the employ of R. Stephenson & Co., Ltd. [fragile - glass cracked, silk worn]
6 Mounted photograph of oil painting of George Stephenson. n.d.
3/1-5 Newscuttings, Newspapers 1920 - 1978
1 Photocopy of 2 pages from The Engineer, "Short History of 23 Jan 1920 Famous Firms".
2 Article on the Vulcan Foundry centenary celebrations, in the 26 Sept 1930 Haydock Guardian.
3 List of Birthday Honours of overseas recipients who have 8 June 1963 connections with railways highlighted, from The Times.
4 Picture of South India Railway locomotive and workers, about 27 Oct 1978 1910-1911, in Warrington Guardian.
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B/VF/8/1 - 4 MISCELLANEOUS (cont) 1825 - 1980
1/1 - 6 Historical Material (cont) 1833 - 1980
3/1-5 Newscuttings, Newspapers (cont) 1920 - 1978
5 Article entitled, "Train Tales from the Raj", on Indian railways, 29 May 1977 which includes photographs of British built (Vulcan Foundry?) engines, in the Sunday Times Magazine.
4/1-2 Photographs and Prints 1833 - c.1955
1 Ackerman print (plate II) of tunnel entrance at Edge Hill. Jan 1833
2 Printer's proof copy of 3 Ackerman prints (plates 1, 6, 10 - 1831). c.1955
5/1-4 Historical Correspondence 1911 - 1964
1 History of American locomotives. 1911 - 1947
2 From Canadian Railroad Historical Association Inc. 22 May 1957
3 Folder of correspondence, marked "Historical". 1962 - 1964
4 File of papers/correspondence on "History of Locomotive Industry". 1960 - 1962
6/1-3 Promotional Material 1973 - 1980
1 A commemorative brochure of GEC Traction Ltd., entitled 150 1973 Years in Traction.
2 Vulcan's Heritage. 1977
a Reprint of above. 1980
3 The Rainhill Locomotive Trials. 1979
2/1 - 3 Correspondence 1946 - 1961
1 Letter, re photographs of Stephenson-Crossley diesel locomotive. 1949
2 Letter to Mr. Collingwood with a slide enclosed of horse-drawn 30 Aug 1946 coach and carriages.
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B/VF/8/1 - 4 MISCELLANEOUS (cont) 1825 - 1980
2/1 - 3 Correspondence (cont) 1946 - 1961
3 Letters from British Automatic Co., Ltd., re vending machines. 18 Sept 1961
3/1 - 6 Parliamentary 1825 - 1846
1 The Liverpool and Manchester Railroad Bill. 1825
2 Letter to James Caldwell, re the Liverpool and Manchester 12 Nov 1825 Railroad Bill.
3 Act of Parliament for a branch line, off the Liverpool and 14 May 1829] Manchester Railway, from Newton to Warrington.
4 Thomas Telford's report to the Commissioners for the Loan of 1829 Exchequer Bills for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
5 Table to show how the Sheffield to Manchester railway could affect n.d. the carriage of goods by canal between these cities and also Liverpool and the Potteries.
6 Observations on the report of the Gauge Commissioners, 1846 presented to Parliament.
4/1 - 5 Other Records 1929 - 1963
1 Cartoon drawing of Mr. Adams, a Director of the Vulcan Foundry. n.d.
2 Notes about the Vulcan Foundry, prepared for a visit, and the 27 June 1929 luncheon menu.
3 Enlarged mounted copy of a telegram, re the use of Valentine and 2 June 1942 Matilda tanks in Russia during 1941-1942.
4 Handouts given to guests at the Imperial Hotel, Torquay. c.1955
5 List of framed photographs hanging in Pattern Stores. 30 Apr 1963
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B/VF/9/1 - 5 LIBRARY 1827 - 1973
1/1 - 21 Rare Books 1827 - 1953
1 The Steam Engine, Tredgold, London. 1827
2 Report to the Directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1829 on the Comparative Merits of Loco-motive & Fixed Engines, by J. Walker, Liverpool. [fragile]
3 Report to the Directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1829 on the Comparative Merits of Loco-motive & Fixed Engines, by J. Walker, London, 2nd edition, corrected. [fragile]
4 Liverpool and Manchester Railway, H. Booth, London, 2nd edition. 1831
5 Practical Treatise on Rail-Roads, N. Wood, London. 1831
6 Practical Treatise on Rail-Roads, N. Wood, London, 2nd edition. 1832
7 Repertory of Patent Inventions, July-December 1834. 1834
8 A Practical Treatise, etc., on Locomotive Engines upon Railways, 1836 Chev. F.M.G. de Pambour, London.
9 The Steam Engine, Vols. 1 and 2, Tredgold, London. 1838
10 The Book of the Grand Junction Railway, T. Roscoe, London. 1838
11 Gauge Evidence, S. Sidney, London. 1846
12 Engineer & Machinists Assistant, Part I, Text, Glasgow. 1847
13 Railway Machinery, Vol. 1, Text, D.K. Clark, Glasgow. 1855
14 Railway Machinery, Vol. 2, Plates, D.K. Clark, Glasgow. 1860
15 Steam Boilers & Locomotive Specifications, 1855-1882, London. n.d.
16 Recent Locomotives, enlarged edition, London. 1886
17 Official Railway Junction Diagrams, London. 1895
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B/VF/9/1 - 5 LIBRARY (cont) 1827 - 1973
1/1 - 21 Rare Books (cont) 1827 - 1953
18 The Railway Centenary - A Retrospect, Randall Davies, LNER c.1926 London. [rebound with hardback covers]
19 Locomotives, A Report on the Industry, London. [plus inserted 1951 papers]
20 British Locomotive Types, London. 1953
21 World Railways, 1952-1953, Ed. H. Sampson, Sampson Law, 1953 London.
2/1 - 12 Books Available in the Searchroom 1864 - 1971
1 The Life of Robert Stephenson, Vols. 1 and 2, J. Jeaffrerson, 1864 London.
2 Rating Locomotives, H.L. Cole, Calcutta. 1912
3 A Century of Locomotive Building, Robert Stephenson & Co., 1923 J.G.H. Warren, Newcastle.
4 Development of the Locomotive, Ohio, U.S.A. 1925
5 Railway Centenary, 1825-1925, a supplement to the Locomotive, 1925 Railway Carriage & Wagon Review, London.
6 Centenary History of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, c.1930 Dandy Marshall, London.
7 From the Hills to the Hudson, W.A. Lucas, U.S.A. 1944
8 Locomotive Manufacturers Association Handbook, London. 1949
9 A History of Railway Locomotives to 1831, Dandy Marshall, 1954 London.
10 George Stephenson, John Rowland, Odhams. 1954
11 The Railways of New South Wales, 1855-1955, Sydney, Australia. 1955
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B/VF/9/1 - 5 LIBRARY (cont) 1827 - 1973
2/1 - 12 Books Available in the Searchroom (cont) 1864 - 1971
12 A Treatise on the Steam Engine, Vol. 2, J. Farey, Newton Abbot. 1971
3/1 - 6 Books in German c.1903 - 1958
1 Eisenbahn Technick 1. Locomotiven. c.1903
2 Die Crampton-Lokomotive, F. Gaiser. c.1903
3 Dampflokmotiven, B. Sturzer. n.d.
4 Die Dampflokmotiven, der Gegenwart. c.1920
5 Handbuchen Dampflokmotiven, Professor Dr. M. Igel. c.1923
6 Die Eisenbahn in Der Kunst. 1958
4/1 - 15 Magazines, Pamphlets and Reprints 1925 - 1973
1 Catalogue of the Collection of Railway Relics & Modern Stock, at 1925 Faverdale, Darlington, in connection with the Railway Centenary Celebrations, 1825-1925, LNER.
2 The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1830-1930, Centenary 1930 Celebrations.
3 Balancing of Locomotives, LMS Practice, reprint. 1941
4 Locomotives of the Great North of Scotland Railway, M. Allchin. 1950
5 Norris Locomotives in England, 1838-1842, P. Dewhurst. 1950
6 North British Locomotive Co., Ltd., 1903-1953, Glasgow. 1953
7 SNCF Leaflet on reversible working between Blaisy-Bas and Dijon 1953 Ville.
8 The Development of Standard Locomotive Designs to suit Indian 1953 Conditions, reprint.
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B/VF/9/1 - 5 LIBRARY (cont) 1827 - 1973
4/1 - 15 Magazines, Pamphlets and Reprints (cont) 1925 - 1973
9 The Journal of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers, Vol. 43, pl. 1953 3, London.
10 The First Quarter - Centenary of Steam Locomotives in North 1956 America, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
11 The British Railway Locomotive, 1803-1953, HMSO, London. 1958
12 Guide to Development and Export Financing Bodies, Miss B.M. 1960 Brown, London.
13 Programme of the Institute of Electrical Engineers in Liverpool. 18-22 June 1962
14 Brochure on the Stephenson-Molyneux System for Walschaert n.d. Valve Gear.
15 The Railway Magazine, Vols. 110-119. [bound] 1963 - 1973
5/1 - 3 Brochures 1929 - 1993
1/1-6 GEC Alsthom Ruston Diesels n.d.
1 The Power and the Pedigree. n.d.
2 RK 215 Engine. n.d.
3 RK 270 Engine. n.d.
4 RK Diesel Engine. n.d.
5 Ruston Engines for marine applications. n.d.
6 Gas-fuelled Engines. n.d.
2 Achievement with article on GEC Alsthom. Dec 1993
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B/VF/9/1 - 5 LIBRARY (cont) 1827 - 1973
5/1 - 3 Brochures (cont) 1929 - 1993
3/1-2 Xerox Copies 1929 - 1961
1 The Rocket, reprint from The Engineer. 31 May 1929
2 Tabulated list of steam locomotives built at the Vulcan Foundry. 23 Mar 1961
The items in Section 5 were presented Mr. M. Siberry, the Publications Manager, September 1994.
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Title of Deposit: RECORDS OF THE VULCAN FOUNDRY LTD.
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B/VF/10/1 - 3 LEDGERS, re CHARLES TAYLEUR 1838 - 1849
1 Private Ledger. 1838 - 31 Oct 1841
2 Private Ledger. 31 Oct 1841 - 1845
3 Private Ledger. 1846 - 1849
Received from Judge Irvine, Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire, via Devon Record Office, 21 July 1993.
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B/VF/11/1 - 4 CORRESPONDENCE 1962 - 1964
4 original letters to A.A. Williamson and donated by him in 1994.
1 A.R. Adams, Company Secretary, The Vulcan Foundry Ltd., 22 Feb 1962 enclosing copies [6] of A.A.W.'s Introductory Notes to the Catalogue of Drawings. The drawings, together with the photographs, were presented to the Museums Department.
2 H. Smedley, Chief Draughtsman, The English Electric Co., Ltd. 30 Jan 1964 (who had taken over Vulcan Foundry) acknowledging receipt of the catalogue A.A.W. had prepared, and surprised at continuing demand for industrial steam locomotive spares.
3 A.R. Adams, Secretary, English Electric Co., Ltd., Vulcan Works, 10 Feb 1964 acknowledging receipt of catalogue and congratulating A.A.W. on its excellence.
4 A.R. Adams, Secretary, English Electric Co. Ltd., Vulcan Works, 26 Feb 1964 re Vulcan Centenary history and returning it to A.A.W.
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B/VF/12/1 TECHNICAL BOOK 1995
1 Technical Book about the Liberation locomotive (written in Czech) 1995 by Radoslav Kolomý and Pavel Stejskal.
Presented to National Museums Liverpool by Mr. J. Baston of Peterborough, on behalf of the authors and their colleagues in Ceská Trebová, January 1995.
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B/VF/13/1 - 2 ITEMS DONATED BY MR. L. ROY WILSON, HON. P.R.O., 1992
FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM IN 1996
1 Photograph of an oil painting by Mr. Wilson of a Liberation n.d. locomotive being loaded on board ship in Liverpool Docks.
2 Friends Newsletter No. 60, “A Vulcan Apprentice Remembers the 1992 British Liberation 2-8-0s”.
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B/VF/14/1 LEDGER DONATED BY THE BROMBOROUGH SOCIETY PER 1854
SUSAN NICHOLSON IN 1999
1 Ledger containing record of trials and test runs, Engine Nos. 157- 1854 287.
[This ledger is in need of conservation. The spine is broken and it's been used as a scrapbook.]
B-VF.DRL MMM/DOCS/LR/20.6.03